Design composing and reproducing device



AC. FRANZ v DESIG COMPOSING AND REPRODUCING DEVICE Filed Sept. l, 1925 2Sheets-Sheet 1 G 0 G G 0 0 0 0 INVENTKOR WITNESSES 'BY v 972m 9&0

AT1-ORN EYS Oct. 5 1926.l 1,602,356

C. FRANZ DESIGN'COMPOSING AND REPRODUCING DEVICE Filed Sept. l, 1925 2Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR ATTORNEYS QM i my@ Patented Oct. 5, 1926.

UNTED CHARLES FRANZ, ornonnis, NEW Yoniz.

DESIGN COMPOSING AND REPBODUCING DEVICE.

Application nien september i, i925. serial No. 53,961.

This invention relates to devices for creating or composing new andoriginal designs or patterns.

The principal object of the present .invention is toprovide a device forcreating or composing newand original designs or patterns made up ofdesign elements embodied by blocks or units whic may bev convenientlyarranged and rearranged in the de sign or pattern creating operation atthe will of a person, and it may be utilized for determining colorschemes without unnecessary waste of materials.

Another object of the invention isto provide means of the characterdescribed which may be used repeatedly and with which newly createddesigns or patterns may be reproduced and transferre The nature of theinvention and its di stinguishing features and advantages will appearwhen the followin specification is read in conjunction with t eaccompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is a view embodying the featuresand appurtenances of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken substantially onthe line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a collective view of several blocks or units utilized forobtaining the design or pattern ensemble.

Fig. 4 is a view illustrating an ensemble of blocks embodying a newdesign or' pattern, and showing one of the tracing papers in positionfor carrying out the design or pattern reproducing operation. l

Fig. 5 is a view of'a fragment of the tracing paper withthe new designor pattern inscribed thereon.

In accordance with the present invention use is made of a folder 10which consists of covers 11 and 12 which-are hingedly connectedA as at13. Arranged on the cover 11 is a chase or frame 14. Use is also made ofa multiplicity of blocks or units 15 which may be of different sizes,but each of which is essentially of the same thickness. Certain of theunits 15 have printed on one face thereof a design element 16, whilecertain other of the units 15 are without design elements and are usedfor filling the spaces between those unts having the design elementsthereon. If desired some of the unitsv 15 may have more than one designelement 16, that is to say eac/h may have design elements on theopposite faces thereof. It is also to be understood that there willbesimilar design tern will be embodied by an ensem elements on a numberof units 15 to constitute a group so thatmore than one similar designelement may be included in the design or pattern ensemble of the units15. As shown in Figure 1, the units 15 are arranged at random in theframe 14 and completely fill the space between the sides of the frame..By removing-the units 15 and rearranging them according ,to the fancynew and original designs or atterns may be created or ,com osed as s ownin Figure 4. When the units 15 are arranged in the frame 14 the upperface thereof will be iush with the sides of the frame 14 to resent aneven surfacetherewith. A sufficient number of units will be provided sothat space or spaces between the units 15 having the .design elements 16thereon may be filled in to not only prqvide an even surface throughoutbut to maintain the units 15 having the design elements 16 thereon inthe 'desired ensemble. The designelements 16 will be printed so thatthey may be easily traced, and said design elements may bemerelyinoutlineor may be an outline having therein a certain color orcombination of colors.

In order that the newly created or comi posed design or pattern ma bereproduced there is provided a plurality ofl sheets of tracing paper 17which are arranged in folded condition at one side of the frame 14 sothat one fold at a time may be arranged Aover the frame 14, as shownmost clearly in Figure 4, for carrying out the tracing-- operation. Inthe present instance thev sheets 17 are held in place by the use of acord 18 whose opposite ends are attached to the frame 14. If desired theframe 14 may be attached directly to the cover 11, or as in the presentinstance the frame14 may be removable.

It is to be understood that the folder 10, frame 14, and the units 15may be made of any referred material, such as stout cardsize and shapewith no limit to the number of units to be used.

From the foregoing it will Hbe apparent that means are provided wherebynew and original designs or patterns may be created or composed by theuse of the units 15 which may be arranged and rearranged at the will ofa person in the attainment .of the ,new deor pat-- e of the units whichwill be maintained for carrying sign or pattern; that the new 'desigi100 boar and that the units 15 may be of any out a tracing operation;'and .that color schemes may be, Worked out Without incidental Waste ofmaterials and Without requiring redrawing of-the design or pattern sincethe newly created design or pattern Will always remain until the unitsare again rearranged.

I claimi 1. A device of the class described comprising a multiplicity ofunits of equal thickness, certain of said units having a design elementprinted on a face thereof, a chase for holding said units, and ,sheetsof tracing paper carried by said chase at one side thereof.

2l A device of the class described comprising a multiplicity of units ofequal thickness, said units being divided into groups, the

tom for said frame on which the units rest;v

sheets of tracing paper carried by said frame at Ione side thereof, anda tphingedly conl nected to saidv bottom capable of being brought oversaid frame. CHARLES FRANZ.

